Before entering a home in Japan, you must first __________.
Correct answer: Remove your shoes.
BambiLuv
I've found it's mostly American households that almost always keep their shoes on. At least thats what I noticed when living there. In Canada, most of us always remove our footwear before entering our own, or someone else's, home
Player #3951480
It's a common tradition of polite people everywhere
Emeraldkat
Saba, Those two things are not related. The Japanese value cleanliness as one of their most important cultural norms. Removing your shoes, prevents any dirt, germs, and other stuff from getting in your home.
AlohaPatti
Nobody in Hawaii wears shoes indoor also. A lot of slippers outside means someone's having a party! :)
redwood12
Darnell Smith, why not hug friends, drink beer, bow to the building...then your shoes fall off. never entering the sacred domain with your shoes on. works for me!
HIPPIE CHICKEN
BambiLuv,. I am American and I have a No Shoes policy in my home just because I don't want dirt tracked in!
Ben's Girl
I hate wearing shoes!! I always have!! And since moving to Florida, other than for work, I have rarely worn shoes in almost 5 yrs!! I always wear either my slippers or sandals or no shoes at all!!
hannahpen08
ScaryGenius92499, I'm in the UK and nearly every one I know removes their shoes!
Momma Mo4u
I always take off shoes at the door and put on comfy socks or house shoes.
KTSketti
I have flat feet and walking bare foot, or in shoes without arch support, is what gave me plantars fasciitis. Now I can never walk bare foot again, unless I want to be in serious pain.
Dexter_Claude6
It is Respect on Your Culture
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Rain, سوسماسظلسظساسم
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شكون نتي
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Sherry
true that miss Aloha 🌺 patti
JENNIFER 💗
When I Come To My Friend's Home, First I remove my shoes 👞 👟
Nav
Muslim take off there shoes also in houses and when they go to mosque also
Shining-star17
Fun fact : In Japan they eat crickets and mosquitoes
And they drink, fresh tea made out of perfume
Droopy Dogg
be very very careful.....peeyou!
Rain
I'm sorry but bow to the building?!
Sanaya Samayaa
That's what I do in my house even though I'm not a Japanese.
jaziriddim
you cannot wear shoes in doors either in Norway
Ms.sumayya begum
it's common dont give too much easy
Fatiha Fathima
im indian,i do that to
Anonymous
This tradition is also in China and Korea
Dogs R Filthy
Japan is UNREAL! Almost Utopia
anu
because that is the rule of every single day and house 🏠 😌
vinawisteria
just like in Indonesia and most Asian countries
Yautjaxe
This should be common practice everywhere in the world
DIYA
that's the same thing to everyone I guess cause I'm 9 and a half years old
Mimi
Beautiful house cannot doubt taking your shoes off but I sware I had this question before
Mecool555
i actually got this one wrong even if i live in Kazakhstan where we do the same thing
Lizard
Ben's Girl, same
Fran
Ben's Girl, Don't you ever step on red ants with your shoes off? I did when I lived in Florida.
Shakila
My coutry sama too my open shoes before in the home
Alex green
In Japan, Is home not put your shoes or socks on.
abhinav
I like the culture and traditions of japan.i want to visit there and learn too much things
Maddy
BambiLuv, in Australia we just take our shoes off when we get inside
julia
same in korea